Definition
Definition of recreating - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
replica workmaking a new version or copy of something from the past
- The museum uses recreating tools to show how early farmers worked.
2.
free timegiving people enjoyment, rest, or fresh energy through leisure activities
- They planned a recreating weekend by the lake.
3.
memorybringing an earlier image or experience back into the mind
- The novel is recreating her childhood through vivid details.
Origin of recreating
Latin, recreare (to create again)
Terms with recreating included in their meaning
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historical recreation
activities recreating historical events or past living conditions
repetitive
recreating a previous action or situation
audio technology
process of recreating sound from a recording
history
recreating or reimagining something from the past
architecture
rebuilding or recreating a past structure or scene to resemble its former state
Examples of recreating in a sentence
Recreating work brought the ruined garden back to life. The resort offers recreating activities for families. A recreating walk helped her relax after work. The exhibition is recreating wartime memories for many visitors. Her recreating photographs brought back summers at the lake.
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- French:reconstituant, récréatif, ...
- German:nachbildend, erquicklich, ...
- Italian:ricostruttivo, ricreativo, ...
- Spanish:reconstructor, recreativo, ...
- Portuguese:reconstituidor, recreativo, ...
- Chinese:复原的, 休闲的, ...
- Japanese:再現用の, 気分転換になる, ...
- Arabic:مُعيد, تَرْفِيهِيّ, ...
- Hebrew:מְשַׁחְזֵר, מְרַעֲנֵן, ...
- Russian:воссоздающий, оздоровительный, ...
- Ukrainian:відтворювальний, оздоровчий, ...
- Hindi:पुनर्निर्माणकारी, मनोरंजक, ...
Definition of recreate - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
refreshtr. Dated give new energy or life to somethingtr. Dated
- A walk in nature can recreate the mind.
2.
imagine anewtr. form something anew in the imaginationtr.
- The writer could recreate the scene vividly in his mind.
3.
entertain oneselfintr. enjoy oneself through leisure activitiesintr.
- He likes to recreate by playing video games.
Expressions with recreate
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make something again that already exists, usually unnecessarily
We don't need to recreate the wheel for this project.
Origin of recreate
Latin, recreare (to create again)
Examples of recreate in a sentence
Her laughter seemed to recreate the entire room. She tried to recreate her grandmother's kitchen in her mind. The actor recreated the childhood memory before filming. They recreate by hiking in the mountains. She prefers to recreate with a good book.
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- French:reconstituer, recréer, ...
- German:erfrischen, sich etwas neu vorstellen, ...
- Italian:rigenerare, ricreare, ...
- Spanish:revitalizar, recrear, ...
- Portuguese:recriar, reconstituir, ...
- Chinese:焕发, 重现, ...
- Japanese:リフレッシュする, 心の中で再現する, ...
- Arabic:أنعَشَ, تَخَيَّلَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַחֲיוֹת מֵחָדָשׁ, לְשַׁחְזֵר, ...
- Russian:восстанавливать, воссоздавать, ...
- Ukrainian:освіжити, відтворювати, ...
- Hindi:पुनर्जीवित करना, मन में फिर से रचना, ...
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